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Pensions motion
After the hoo-ha over MPs’ expenses politicians made a big deal of the fact that the issue of remuneration had been pushed out to an independent body.So it wasn’t without a touch of irony when the...
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More civil servants at MoJ
The budget at the Ministry of Justice is being slashed back at the moment, with legal aid and prison spaces as two of the more high profile victims.So it is interesting to see that the amount of money...
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GoD's plan to avoid another Fox affair
At the end of what is a pretty tame report from Cabinet Secretary Gus O'Donnell on Liam Fox's behaviour, thease were his recommendations...a. Where discussions take place with external organisations...
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Fox's response
This is Liam Fox's response to the report. Is it just me or can Fox not even bring himself to say Werritty's name in that second paragraph. Referring instead to "anyone other than Minsters and...
View ArticlePMQs vid
Great vid from the Telegraph site. Miliband should take note of how Blair skewers Major for having difficulties with his backbenchers. Also interesting to see Cameron having a go at Blair for asking...
View ArticleNEW PPSs
In the wake of the EU rebellion here are the new Parliamentary Private Secretaries (bag carriers) that have been appointed. Good for them - I wonder if they'll let them make the tea.>Conor Burns, MP...
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This week's column
My Notts column from this week, click to go to full article...DAVID Cameron once called Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls the most annoying man in British politics. It was a brutal description, but perfectly...
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Where is Tory support for marriage?
I was just reading through some recent early day motions when I saw this one today backing the “Faithfulness Matters” campaign.It’s basically saying that cheating on your husband/wife/partner is bad...
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Who says they're a soft touch on sentencing?
There was more than a titter when it emerged in the House of Commons just now that according to the Government’s proposals on abolishing indeterminate sentences for public protection (IPPs) someone...
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Government justice plans in spotlight
Earlier in the House of Commons there were gasps of horror when an MP raised the case of a paedophile let out on day release by a secure mental health unit, who went on to try and rape a ten year old...
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Cameron's letter to Sepp Blatter
This just in - David Cameron's letter to FIFA chief (verbatim) over the poppy ban...Dear Sepp I know that you are aware of the importance of Remembrance Sunday in the United Kingdom, when we pay...
View ArticleLeveson Inquiry witnesses
Here is the list of witnesses at the phone-hacking inquiry next week:Monday 21st NovemberBob DowlerSally DowlerHugh GrantGraham ShearJoan SmithTuesday 22nd NovemberSteve CooganMary-Ellen FieldGarry...
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PMQs - 'Weak, left wing and irresponsible' becomes new catchphrase
It’s not often I see Ed Miliband smile in the House of Commons. I mean a proper smile – open mouthed with teeth showing in absolute delight.But David Cameron’s comment that he came into politics to...
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European charades
When I spoke to senior people at the Department for Transport earlier this year there was complete befuddlement over how the French and Germans managed to give almost all their major train-manufacture...
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Clegg on the eurozone
These are the latest quotes from Clegg on the eurozone crisis. Despite him saying he is "hand in glove" with David Cameron - which sounds a bit creepy by the way - on the issue of financial regulation,...
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How will Cam be treated back in the UK?
A couple of days ago the main story of the EU summit was how the nations would save the Euro, but this morning it has changed to Britain’s veto and the future of the EU.That is even more so since our...
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Odds on collapse of Euro
William Hill is now offering odds of 3/1 that the Euro will cease to exist as a currency by the end of 2012, and 2/9 that it will survive.The book-keeper have also slashed odds for the UK pulling out...
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Clegg answers questions on his absence at EU debate
For those of you that missed here are the DPM's words after he missed the debate on the EU statement: DPM: The coalition government is here to stay. On Europe, what I’m going to do is this – build...
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Preview of tomorrow's column...
Here is a section of tomorrow's column in the Stoke Sentinel, buy the paper in the morning to get the full thwack...Eddie suspected this all made the PM look a little like a loony right-winger, or at...
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If you didn't catch it yesterday...Uploaded on to Youtube by TAofMoridura
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Cameron's speech is, er, more about "setting tone"...
There was a rather distracting Union Jack poster behind the PM as he gave his speech on capitalism just now – it almost meant I missed the new thing in his speech which was thoroughly tucked away.The...
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Boom and Bust - the definitive explanation
At the Press Gallery Lunch earlier The Guardian’s Michael White and Ed Balls had a conversation about the claim that Labour had abolished Boom and Bust, and it led to the most, shall we say, meticulous...
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David Miliband suggests Coalition unemployment policy may have some merit
Earlier on we had a briefing with David Miliband who has been touting the proposals for tackling youth unemployment from a commission which he chaired.In his opening spiel he said: “In terms of...
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Battle of the speeches
When the press notice came through this morning that Ed Miliband would be giving a speech on Thursday on “fairness in tough times” there was something about it that smelt a bit fusty.I couldn’t put my...
View ArticleSo long....
Dear Readers,Thanks for supporting this blog over the last few years. Writing it has been an absolute pleasure, though the time has come to shut this particular site down.You can still follow me on...
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